Longford 1-14 Leitrim 0-10:Longford came from behind to beat Leitrim in difficult, wet conditions at Pearse Park yesterday. A fisted goal from Brian Kavanagh midway through the second half proved the turning point as it left Longford leading 1-10 to 0-8.

Liam Keenan also shot over the bar in the closing stages. Pádraig Berry was also in excellent form for Luke Dempsey's side, while Kavanagh scored 1-2 in the space of three minutes after the break.

Leitrim, with 19 minutes gone, had raced into a 0-6 to 0-1 lead with points from Michael Foley (2), Ciarán Duignan (2), Michael Duignan and James Glancy. However, by half-time, Longford had narrowed the gap to two points, 0-7 to 0-5. With the wind in the second half, Longford outscored Leitrim 1-9 to 0-3.

LONGFORD: D Sheridan; E Ledwith, D Masterson, C Conefrey; S Mulligan, D Hannify, D Brady; L Keenan (0-1), P Barden (0-4, two frees); P Berry (0-1), T Smullen, K Smyth (0-1); F McGee, P Davis (0-4, two frees), B Kavanagh (1-3). Subs: N Farrell for Conefrey (11 mins); N Sheridan for McGee (43 mins); DC Reilly for Ledwith (54 mins); D Barden for Davis (59 mins); K Mulligan for Berry (62 mins).

LEITRIM: N Gill; M McGuinness, J McKeon, D Reynolds; B McWeeney, B Prior, S Foley; M Duignan (0-1), G McCloskey; C Regan, M Foley (0-3, two frees), B Brennan; F McBrien, C Duignan (0-4, frees), J Glancy (0-2). Subs: D Beck for Regan (35 mins); D Maxwell for McBrien (47 mins); C Kennedy for McWeeney (51 mins); S Canning for M Duignan (63 mins); N Doonan for B Brennan (67 mins).

Referee: M Meade (Limerick).